Antivirus

emylawson · 04-02-2008, 03:41 AM

My laptop came with a free 90 day trial of Norton Antivirus. This is soon due to expire so i've been searching around for new software. Problem is, i aint made of money so i need something cheap or preferably a free download.

On the download front, AVG free doesn't really appeal and im leaning towards downloading the free version of Avast.

On the other hand, I noticed Norton Antivirus being sold for ?10 (around $20) in my local Gamestation Outlet (a video game shop). It was packaged and all, but is it trustworthy for such a cheap price? Especially as Norton appears to cost around ?40 online.

I am a basic home user that uses MSN, Limewire and surfs the internet alot. I don't download a large number of things. Any opinions or advice?

al616 · 04-02-2008, 08:51 AM

I think the thing these days re anti virus pgm's is not so much the maker of the software but how the software affects your computer & what you have installed on it. They all do pretty much the same thing & at pretty much the same level.

If Norton seem's to do the job after you have used it for a'while & you have not noticed any obvious interference then use it. Usually when a pgm comes with a computer you get a pretty good price when/if you decide to keep it. Remember...on some of the bargains you get the software but have to pay more for the updates & things like that. You did not mention your OS but the "firewall" is just as , I think more , important than the anti virus software. Vista went a long way in beefing up their firewall so if you use Vista you should be ok.

**oldmn** · 04-02-2008, 09:00 AM

I run AVG free on my laptop.
Have ran it without a problem on both Vista and XP.
When you decide to dump Norton's you will need to run through these steps wise it will not be completely uninstall-ed.
About your Norton Security Products (and how to remove them)

04-02-2008, 03:41 AM	#1 (permalink)
emylawson Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 4 OS: Win XP	Antivirus My laptop came with a free 90 day trial of Norton Antivirus. This is soon due to expire so i've been searching around for new software. Problem is, i aint made of money so i need something cheap or preferably a free download. On the download front, AVG free doesn't really appeal and im leaning towards downloading the free version of Avast. On the other hand, I noticed Norton Antivirus being sold for ?10 (around $20) in my local Gamestation Outlet (a video game shop). It was packaged and all, but is it trustworthy for such a cheap price? Especially as Norton appears to cost around ?40 online. I am a basic home user that uses MSN, Limewire and surfs the internet alot. I don't download a large number of things. Any opinions or advice?

04-02-2008, 08:51 AM	#2 (permalink)
al616 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: wash dc , usa Posts: 80 OS: XP-Pro sp2 & Vista sp1	Re: Antivirus I think the thing these days re anti virus pgm's is not so much the maker of the software but how the software affects your computer & what you have installed on it. They all do pretty much the same thing & at pretty much the same level. If Norton seem's to do the job after you have used it for a'while & you have not noticed any obvious interference then use it. Usually when a pgm comes with a computer you get a pretty good price when/if you decide to keep it. Remember...on some of the bargains you get the software but have to pay more for the updates & things like that. You did not mention your OS but the "firewall" is just as , I think more , important than the anti virus software. Vista went a long way in beefing up their firewall so if you use Vista you should be ok.

04-02-2008, 09:00 AM	#3 (permalink)
oldmn TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Gig Harbor Wa Posts: 2,150 OS: XP Pro SP3 X 3 My System	Re: Antivirus I run AVG free on my laptop. Have ran it without a problem on both Vista and XP. When you decide to dump Norton's you will need to run through these steps wise it will not be completely uninstall-ed. About your Norton Security Products (and how to remove them) __________________ AVG \| MEMTEST86 \| Zone Alarm \| XXCLONE \| Adaware \| Beyond Compare \| Everest If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Sorry no PM's for problems.[/center]